Attempted blowtorch burglary; ‘They are kicking us when we are down’
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A would-be thief tried to break into an optical store by…
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As the world vies for vaccines, Cuba’s making its own
Cuba may be on the verge of a coronavirus vaccine breakthrough and not a moment too soon, as deaths and cases spike on the communist-run island.…
Continue Reading Prince Albert of Monaco Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of His Serene Highness, Prince Albert II. He was formally invested as Monaco’s ruler on July 12, 2005,…
Continue Reading At least a dozen people were killed in horrific crash in rural California. Here’s what we know
The details surrounding the deadly accident in rural California on Tuesday are still unclear, but what is known is that an SUV was struck by a…
Continue Reading Pet owner looking for shooter after cat was found paralyzed, later euthanized
Click here for updates on this story GILBERT, Arizona (KTVK/KPHO) — A pet owner in Gilbert is looking for the person…
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U of I reports significant increase in COVID-19 cases
The University of Idaho has reported an increase in COVID-19 positives after a recent long weekend and subsequent snow closure in Moscow.…
Continue Reading Firefighters rescue hiker who got stuck on Lookout Mountain
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KTVK/KPHO) — It was a dramatic rescue Tuesday evening as Phoenix…
Continue Reading Body found at construction site of future police department
Click here for updates on this story BROOKHAVEN, Georgia (WGCL) — Brookhaven investigators are working to learn all…
Continue Reading The Washington Football Team is turning in their cheerleading squad for a coed dance team
Starting next season, Washington Football Team (WFT) fans will no longer see a traditional NFL cheerleading squad on the field, instead, they will be…
Continue Reading Essential workers frustrated as Arizona adopts ‘hybrid’ vaccination approach
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KTVK/KPHO) — A phased plan has now turned hybrid for the state of…
Continue Reading Ride-share driver shares photos of sleeping passengers, loses job
Click here for updates on this story PHOENIX (KTVK/KPHO) — A ride-share driver lost his job after he snapped photos of…
Continue Reading Child helping pay for brain surgeries by selling Lemonade
Click here for updates on this story HOMEWOOD, Alabama (WVTM) — After learning of a rare brain condition, Liza Scott…
Continue Reading 10-year-old boy gets heart transplant
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC ) — A 10-year-old boy has a new lease on life after…
Continue Reading Advocates for homeless community want to see statewide change in encampment handling
Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — BeLoved Asheville is pushing for statewide…
Continue Reading Server receives $1,410 tip from community effort
Click here for updates on this story AU GRES, Michigan (WNEM) — The state expanding capacity limits is welcome news by…
Continue Reading Farmers donate $15K from grain sales to food bank
Click here for updates on this story DAVENPORT, Iowa (WQAD) — Illinois Quad City farmers are helping local families…
Continue Reading Nonprofit reaches out to youth to help end the cycle of gun violence
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The Love is Stronger founder speaks out about the work…
Continue Reading First lady, U.S. education secretary make historic visit to Connecticut
Click here for updates on this story MERIDEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — The first lady made a historic visit to Connecticut…
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STEM A.C. Foundation board adds new members
Three business and education leaders recently joined the Idaho STEM Action Center Foundation’s board of…
Continue Reading 1 year later: Nevada’s ‘patient zero’ still feels lasting effects of COVID-19
Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — Nearly one year after becoming Nevada’s first confirmed…
Continue Reading Puppies sickened after eating meth, marijuana found in San Francisco
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — Several puppies in San Francisco are recovering from…
Continue Reading ‘Make the world a better place to shop’: Young cousins create their own store during pandemic
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (KETV) — What started as fun for two cousins turned into a…
Continue Reading ICC prosecutor to launch formal investigation into alleged war crimes in Palestinian territories
The chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has announced plans for a formal investigation into alleged war crimes by Israel in…
Continue Reading NASA engineer helps students shoot for the stars
Click here for updates on this story NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — “That’s my contribution, to being able to change…
Continue Reading Man watches Covid-19 pandemic unfold from one of most remote places on Earth
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Maine (WMTW) — A Maine native found himself in one of the most remote…
Continue Reading City had plans to protect water system, but winter storms hit first, mayor says
Click here for updates on this story JACKSON, Mississippi (WAPT) — Questions continue to arise about whether city…
Continue Reading Women leaders you should know and the causes they champion
With the global pandemic, 2020 proved to be a tough year for everyone — especially girls and women. But many leaders stepped up to help. As we…
Continue Reading Small vapor cloud leads to evacuations in neighborhood, officials say
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — Residents in a Sacramento neighborhood were asked…
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Star Card deadline approaches
The Idaho Division of Motor Vehicles continues to raise awareness of the importance of obtaining a Star Card – Idaho’s REAL…
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Idaho Law Foundation Program receives national award
The Idaho Law Foundation’s Law Related Education Program received a 2020 Law Day Outstanding Activity Award from the American Bar Association for…
Continue Reading ‘I had no motivation to do anything’: 13-year-old student shares how the last year took its toll on her mental health
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — It’s been a year since the first confirmed case of…
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Festival of Trees writes big check
The Festival of Trees’ festivities didn’t stop at the event in November. It gave out a huge check on…
Continue Reading Scientists have taken the first ever picture of a glow-in-the-dark shark
Scientists have taken the first ever photos of a glow-in-the-dark shark producing its own light. The kitefin shark, Dalatias licha, is the…
Continue Reading Libraries oppose censorship. So they’re getting creative when it comes to offensive kids’ books
It’s a wondrous thing to introduce a child to a beloved book, to read with them as they enter a literary world generations before them have…
Continue Reading Dolly Parton has received her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine
Dolly Parton is showing everyone how it’s done by receiving her first COVID-19 vaccination shot. The country music star got the shot at…
Continue Reading Police: Man caught trying to cash $4,500 check and sell fake bars of gold and silver
Click here for updates on this story BARABOO, Wisconsin (WDJT) — A 23-year-old man was caught trying to cash a $4,500…
Continue Reading Houthis say they’ve seized majority control of key city in Yemen
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have taken control of 10 out of 14 districts of the strategic northern city of Marib, the Houthi deputy foreign minister,…
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Ruling stops need for small film permits at national parks
The National Park Service has changed its nationwide permit requirements so that commercial filmmakers no longer have to pay fees or seek clearance…
Continue Reading Andrew Young Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of civil rights activist and former ambassador Andrew Young. Personal Birth date: March 12, 1932 Birth place: New Orleans,…
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Bonneville Commissioners sign 2nd Amendment resolution
Bonneville County has followed other counties in Idaho by signing a resolution to protect Second Amendment rights.…
Continue Reading Afghanistan Shootings Fast Facts
Here’s a look at former Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, who is serving life in prison without parole for the murders of 16 Afghan civilians in 2012.…
Continue Reading Police looking for suspects who painted racial slur on the side of car
Click here for updates on this story SUWANEE, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — Suwanee police are looking for suspects…
Continue Reading Teeth whitening, Legos among purchases by juvenile court employee arrested for embezzling more than $100,000
Click here for updates on this story WATERLOO, Iowa (The Courier ) — A juvenile court employee has been arrested for…
Continue Reading Woman accused of buying homes, Land Rover and Chanel items in alleged $3.7M PPP scam
Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON (KTRK) — A 37-year-old Houston woman is being accused of buying dozens of…
Continue Reading Report: Woman was driving drunk in crash that killed son
Click here for updates on this story MISSOULA, Montana (The Missoulian) — The Montana Highway Patrol is investigating…
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First doses of authorized Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine administered in Ohio
The long-awaited, one-dose Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine has now been administered in the United States for the first time outside of a…
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Three Gem Prep ninth graders working toward bachelor’s degrees
Three local ninth grade students are getting a step ahead in their educational path.…
Continue Reading Legislation introduced to ban transgender girls from girls sports
Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wisconsin (Wisconsin State Journal ) — Republican lawmakers on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Reparations efforts part of global movement
Click here for updates on this story TULSA, Oklahoma (Tulsa World) — The continuing campaign for reparations for Black…
Continue Reading An exhausted Texas ICU nurse says she’s scared about an end to the state’s mask mandate
Brittany Smart has spent months tending to the Covid-19 patients who poured into Texas hospitals as the virus raged across the state — and the…
Continue Reading Man who spent nearly 25 years in prison starts new career in cannabis industry
Click here for updates on this story Flint, Michigan (WNEM ) — After spending more than two decades behind bars, the…
Continue Reading Woman warns a potential scam from her idol
Click here for updates on this story Omaha, Nebraska (WOWT) — A personal text from your favorite entertainer would make…
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Can we hug our vaccinated grandparents? Experts say it depends
As some Canadian provinces open COVID-19 vaccinations to their oldest residents, experts say meeting up with older loved ones who’ve received the…
Continue Reading Canadians’ desire to drop monarchy reaches ‘historic level’: poll
Click here for updates on this story TORONTO, Ontario (CTV News) — A new poll has found that the desire among Canadians…
Continue Reading ‘Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vacciiiine!’
“Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vacciiiine! I’m begging of you please don’t hesitate,” sang Dolly Parton, riffing on her hit song…
Continue Reading The Capitol riot is an eerie repeat of the tense Reconstruction era in America
On April 11, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln delivered what would be his last speech from a window at the White House to the crowd below. They had…
Continue Reading The Capitol riot is an eerie repeat of this tense era in American history
On April 11, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln delivered what would be his last speech from a window at the White House to the crowd below. They had…
Continue Reading UN Security Council to discuss Ethiopia conflict following CNN investigation into Tigray massacre
The UN Security Council will discuss the humanitarian situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray region on Thursday behind closed doors, two UN diplomats…
Continue Reading More than a dozen dead in crash involving SUV and semitruck in California near US-Mexico border
An SUV packed with people pulled out in front of a semitruck towing two trailers in a rural California county near the Mexican border on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Australian Attorney General Christian Porter comes forward to deny historical rape allegation
Attorney General Christian Porter has outed himself as the Australian cabinet minister at the center of a historical rape allegation that has caused…
Continue Reading Late and leaky. How the UK failed to impose an effective quarantine system
A week after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson laid out a triumphant road map for the country’s exit from lockdown, off the back of its…
Continue Reading Perseverance will search for ancient life on Mars. These places are next
When NASA’s Perseverance rover begins surveying the Martian surface in the coming months, the robotic explorer will be searching for signs of…
Continue Reading Investigators to examine data from the black box of the car Tiger Woods was driving in crash
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will retrieve data from the black box in the Genesis SUV courtesy vehicle that golf legend Tiger…
Continue Reading 6 Dr. Seuss books won’t be published anymore because they portray people in ‘hurtful and wrong’ ways
Six Dr. Seuss books will no longer be published because they “portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong,” the business that…
Continue Reading Europe’s unified vaccination strategy is splintering as countries turn to Israel, China and Russia for help
The European Union’s 27-nation vaccine strategy is splintering as member states turn to nations outside the bloc to boost a faltering rollout…
Continue Reading Indiana girls bring concerns over ‘Men Working’ signs to their lawmakers, and the city vows action
Two young sisters are using their voices to fight for gender equality in their city. When Blair Babione, 11, and her sister Brienne, 9, noticed…
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Amber Alert issued for missing 14-year-old from Blackfoot canceled
The Bingham County Sheriff’s Office said 14-year-old Francine Baird was located and safe Tuesday…
Continue Reading High winds topple trees in Lackawanna County
Click here for updates on this story LACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pennsylvania (WNEP) — The wind took down a tree in the Moosic…
Continue Reading Smith College controversy highlights struggles schools face in making racially equitable campuses
In the summer of 2018, Oumou Kanoute read a book and ate her lunch in a common room area of a Smith College residence hall that required keycard…
Continue Reading Man needs lung transplant after surviving Covid-19
Click here for updates on this story DEPUE, Illinois (WQAD) — A Bureau County man is fighting for his life after…
Continue Reading A Virginia Commonwealth University fraternity has been suspended after the death of a 19-year-old student
Virginia Commonwealth University has suspended a fraternity and announced a review of all Greek life after a student was found dead at an off-campus…
Continue Reading Texas governor lifts mask mandate and allows businesses to open at 100% capacity, despite health officials’ warnings
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday he’s lifting the mask mandate in Texas, even as health officials warn not to ease safety restrictions.…
Continue Reading PD: Woman ‘intentionally drove’ SUV into Hendersonville birthing center
Click here for updates on this story HENDERSONVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Hendersonville woman was arrested on Monday…
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Legislation introduced to ban mask mandates in Idaho
An Idaho House panel took up legislation Tuesday to prohibit mask mandates by government entities that have been put in place to slow the spread of…
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374 new Idaho COVID-19 cases, 4 new deaths
Idaho officials reported 374 new COVID-19 cases and 4 new deaths on…
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Gov. Little’s Emergency Declaration secures millions in funding for vaccination effort
Governor Brad Little announced Tuesday the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $39 million to the Idaho Office of Emergency…
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Local author visit Blackfoot school to encourage reading
A local author took time to answer questions about her new children’s book series with students from Stalker Elementary in Blackfoot Tuesday.…
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Young man damages Sudsy’s Car Wash
It seems a young man wearing a Captain America sweater is avoiding…
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Birth control bill killed in the Senate
For the third year in a row, the State Senate has killed a bill that supporters say would give women easier access to birth…
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COVID-19 vaccine priority group 2.3 becomes eligible March 15
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare will move forward with its next COVID-19 vaccine priority…
Continue Reading Boy Scouts plan fund with at least $300 million for sex abuse victims, court documents show
The Boy Scouts of America, amid bankruptcy and allegations of widespread sexual abuse within the organization, is proposing a trust fund of at least…
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Idaho House OKs legislation to defund abortion providers
The House on Tuesday passed legislation that would halt public funding to any entities that advise women about their abortion…
Continue Reading Some Chicago children return to classroom for the first time in almost a year
Leigh Oquendo welcomed her kindergarteners on Monday as they filed into her Hawthorne Scholastic Academy classroom in Chicago, as any teacher would.…
Continue Reading Deputies deliver diapers and items to mothers in need
Click here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — The Douglas County Sheriff’s unit that serves warrants…
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Labor Department advises Idahoans to watch for identity theft
The Idaho Department of Labor is reminding people to be alert for identity theft related to unemployment insurance…
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COVID-19 UPDATES: 144 new COVID-19 cases in the area
Local health officials reported 144 new COVID-19 cases in the area…
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Alturas Preparatory Academy to move into former Sears property
Alturas International Academy Charter School is excited to introduce its new location to provide…
Continue Reading Will Smith says he might step into politics one day
Actor Will Smith teased the idea of running for political office one day during an interview on “Pod Save America.” On the episode…
Continue Reading Tennessee is hoping to make Dolly Parton’s ‘Amazing Grace’ an official state song
A bill in the Tennessee Legislature would officially make Dolly Parton’s version of “Amazing Grace” the state hymn, adding to its…
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Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine given to first patients in Ohio
The long-awaited, one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has now been administered in the United States. Barbara Schmalenberger, 86, was the…
Continue Reading Most states now require face masks to reduce the spread of COVID-19. These are the ones that don’t
While health officials agree face masks help prevent the spread of COVID-19, state and local governments have varied widely on implementation of mask…
Continue Reading Construction to begin soon on luxury apartment community
Click here for updates on this story Duluth, Georgia (Gwinnett Daily Post) — A new luxury apartment community is being…
Continue Reading Police searching for 3 teens accused of brutally beating 56-year-old pizza shop owner
Click here for updates on this story NORRISTOWN, Pennsylvania (KYW) — Norristown Police want you to share these photos…
Continue Reading Nurse who documented painful journey warns fight is not over
Click here for updates on this story MANHASSET, New York (WCBS) — Healers and health care heroes never stopped fighting…
Continue Reading Teens charged with murder of Denver woman
Click here for updates on this story DENVER (KCNC) — A 14-year-old male and 18-year-old Neshan Johnson are both being…
Continue Reading Dad makes thousands a month reselling thrift store finds
Click here for updates on this story NEW HOPE, Minnesota (WCCO) — If you’re looking for a way to find a little extra…
Continue Reading Man banned from hunting in Colorado, most of U.S., after poaching spree
Click here for updates on this story COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KCNC) — A 28-year-old Colorado Springs man who had…
Continue Reading ‘It’s just unacceptable’: Racial slurs hurled at fishermen
Click here for updates on this story STUART, Florida (WFOR) — A group of men was caught on camera yelling racial slurs…
Continue Reading Donor accidentally leaves $5,000 cash in jacket donated to Goodwill store
Click here for updates on this story HURST, Texas (KTVT) — It was a story of well-intentions that could have ended…
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Businesses can e-file state, federal income taxes together
Businesses wanting to e-file both their federal and state income tax returns should visit the Idaho State Tax Commission website, tax.idaho.gov.…
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